Thu Sep 04 12:04:51 UTC 2025: ## News Article:

**Five Arrested in Grisly Beheading Case in Tiruchi**

**TIRUCHI, India – September 4, 2025:** Police in Thottiyam, Tiruchi district, have arrested five individuals in connection with the brutal murder of 35-year-old N. Suresh, who was beheaded on September 2nd. The victim’s severed head was discovered hidden in a bush near a local lake.

According to a police press release, Suresh was attacked at the Mullipaadi bus stop by two armed men on a motorcycle. The assailants hacked him to death and fled with his head.

A swift investigation revealed that the murder was an act of revenge. Suresh had been convicted of killing Thiagu in Salem district in 2024. The arrested include Thiagu’s brother, U. Kalpesh, 35, M. Ashwin Kumar alias Padaiyappa, 26, both from Alathudaiyanpatti, and M. Parameswaran, 26, of Mullipaadi, who have all been charged with the murder. Police also arrested U. Kaviarasan, 32, and U. Praveen alias Mohamed, for their involvement.

Parameswaran confessed to the crime, leading police to recover the severed head. He was remanded in judicial custody and is being held at the Central Prison in Tiruchi.

Authorities are currently searching for two additional suspects believed to be connected to the case. The investigation is ongoing.

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